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susceptibilitythe state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

Pronunciation (IPA): /səˌseptəˈbɪləti/

Example Sentences

  • My boss's susceptibility to flattery is legendary - just compliment his tie and you'll get a promotion!
  • The new software shows high susceptibility to cyber attacks.
  • Her susceptibility to cute animal videos resulted in three hours of lost productivity.

susceptibility

NOUN

[/səˌseptəˈbɪləti/]

the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing
💡 Concept

the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

Susceptibility breeds flexibility, opening every possibility!
🎵 Rhyme

Susceptibility breeds flexibility, opening every possibility!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/səˌseptəˈbɪləti/
🇬🇧 UK/səˌseptəˈbɪləti/

🌳Etymology

Rootsuscept
Suffix--ibility

🎵Rhyme

flexibilitycapabilitypossibility
flexibility
capability
possibility

🔗Collocations

genetic susceptibility
susceptibility to disease
increased susceptibility
electromagnetic susceptibility
susceptibility testing
individual susceptibility

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My boss's susceptibility to flattery is legendary - just compliment his tie and you'll get a promotion!

The new software shows high susceptibility to cyber attacks.

😄 Fun example

Her susceptibility to cute animal videos resulted in three hours of lost productivity.

Age increases susceptibility to certain medical conditions.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

vulnerabilitysensitivitypronenesspredisposition

Antonyms

resistanceimmunityinvulnerability

Related

susceptiblesusceptreceptionreceptive

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